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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ020-110330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
late.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-110330-
Lower Niagara River-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then just a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-110330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. Showers with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 9
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-110330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds increasing to 30 knots. Showers likely
in the morning, then just a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
Showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-110330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely in the morning, then just a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. Showers. Waves building
to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers. Waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 22 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3
to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 44 degrees.

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LOZ045-110330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
402 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves building to 2 to 4
feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers,
mainly through early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers overnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

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